Galleries Representing Angela Petruncio

Joseph Cornell (1903-72)

American sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage.

He had no formal training in art and his most characteristic works are his highly distinctive `boxes'. These are simple boxes, usually glass-fronted, in which he arranged surprising collections of photographs or Victorian bric-à-brac in a way that has been said to combine the formal austerity of Constructivism with the lively fantasy of Surrealism. To see some of his work, click HERE to visit the website.

The function of art is to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see.